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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of May 19, 2005 through May 25, 2005
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ELECTRIC
On May 24, 2005, NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy (NorthWestern) and Douglas Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Douglas) filed a joint request for Commission approval of a service rights exception. The parties are requesting an exception, pursuant to SDCL 49-34A-55 that would allow NorthWestern to serve the Calvin Baier residence in Douglas County, South Dakota. The parties to this agreement agree that the public interest would be served by NorthWestern providing electrical service to the residence. Specifically, the parties state that it would eliminate and avoid unnecessary duplication of facilities, allow the customer to receive adequate electric service, and promote the efficient and economical use and development of the electric systems as NorthWestern has existing facilities in close proximity to the customer and Douglas would need to construct approximately 1.5 miles of line to serve the customer. The customer has no objection to approval of the agreement.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/24/05
Intervention Deadline: 06/10/0
TELECOMMUNICATION
On May 20, 2005, the Commission received a filing for the approval of Qwest's Master Services Agreement. Qwest Corporation and BullsEye Telecom, Inc., have executed a commercial agreement related to the provisioning of switching and shared transport. The Master Services Agreement is being filed in compliance with the Commission's Order dated October 29, 2004, in Docket TC04-144. In its cover letter Qwest stated that, "Qwest has disputed and will continue to dispute, that the (Master Services) Agreement and similar commercial arrangements between Qwest and CLECs are ICAs that must be filed with the Commission for approval pursuant to Section 252 of the Act. Notwithstanding this position, and without waiving any of its rights or arguments on these issues, Qwest is filing the Agreement as set forth above. Qwest is making the filing solely to avoid further controversy or disputes with the Commission regarding the appropriate legal status of the Agreement. . . ." Any party wishing to comment on the Agreement may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the Agreement no later than June 9, 2005. Parties to the Agreement may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
Staff Attorney: Sara B. Greff
Date Filed: 05/20/05
Initial Comments Due: 06/09/05
On May 20, 2005, the Commission received a filing for the approval of Rate Updates Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and Midcontinent Communications. According to the parties, the "Amendment revises the Interconnection agreement between the parties approved by the Commission on May 5, 1999, in Docket TC99-023." Any party wishing to comment on the Amendment may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the Amendment no later than June 9, 2005. Parties to the Amendment may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
Staff Attorney: Sara B. Greff
Date Filed: 05/20/05
Initial Comments Due: 06/09/05
On May 20, 2005, the Commission received a filing for the approval of Qwest's Master Services Agreement. Qwest Corporation and DIECA Communications, Inc., d/b/a Covad Communications Company, have executed a commercial agreement related to the provisioning of switching and shared transport. The Master Services Agreement is being filed in compliance with the Commission's Order dated October 29, 2004, in Docket TC04-144. In its cover letter Qwest stated that, "Qwest has disputed and will continue to dispute, that the (Master Services) Agreement and similar commercial arrangements between Qwest and CLECs are ICAs that must be filed with the Commission for approval pursuant to Section 252 of the Act. Notwithstanding this position, and without waiving any of its rights or arguments on these issues, Qwest is filing the Agreement as set forth above. Qwest is making the filing solely to avoid further controversy or disputes with the Commission regarding the appropriate legal status of the Agreement. . . ." Any party wishing to comment on the Agreement may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the Agreement no later than June 9, 2005. Parties to the Agreement may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
Staff Attorney: Sara B. Greff
Date Filed: 05/20/05
Initial Comments Due: 06/09/05
On May 25, 2005, the Commission received a filing for the approval of Qwest's Master Services Agreement. Qwest Corporation and Ionex Communications North, Inc., have executed a commercial agreement related to the provisioning of switching and shared transport. The Master Services Agreement is being filed in compliance with the Commission's Order dated October 29, 2004, in Docket TC04-144. In its cover letter Qwest stated that, "Qwest has disputed and will continue to dispute, that the (Master Services) Agreement and similar commercial arrangements between Qwest and CLECs are ICAs that must be filed with the Commission for approval pursuant to Section 252 of the Act. Notwithstanding this position, and without waiving any of its rights or arguments on these issues, Qwest is filing the Agreement as set forth above. Qwest is making the filing solely to avoid further controversy or disputes with the Commission regarding the appropriate legal status of the Agreement. . . ." Any party wishing to comment on the Agreement may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the Agreement no later than June 14, 2005. Parties to the Agreement may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
Staff Attorney: Sara B. Greff
Date Filed: 05/25/05
Initial Comments Due: 06/14/05
On May 25, 2005, the Commission received a filing for the approval of a Wireline Adoption Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and Prime Time Ventures, LLC. According to the parties, Prime Time Ventures, LLC "is adopting the Interconnection Agreement between Covista, Inc. and Qwest Corporation which was approved by the Commission on August 26, 2004, in TC04-113." Any party wishing to comment on the Amendment may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the Amendment no later than June 14, 2005. Parties to the Amendment may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
Staff Attorney: Sara B. Greff
Date Filed: 05/25/05
Initial Comments Due: 06/14/05
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